[Health status of the over 60 years of age population and its relationship with sociodemographic factors (ANCO Project)].
OBJECTIVE
To describe the health status of a population over 60 years and to study their relationship with several socio-demographic variables.


METHODS
A cross-sectional study, population based.


METHODS
A community.


METHODS
A randomized sample of 1,103 non institutionalized people over 60 years living in the city of Cordoba (Spain).


RESULTS
By mean of a personal interview at home we used the OARS-MFAQ-VE questionnaire. Low self-rated health was associated with the age, to be female sex, a low cultural background, and a low income. Only 5.2% of the study people do not suffered any illness and 56% state that their health problems are major problems for doing their current activities. 4.9% declared to have some degree of physical incapacity. 3.7% of elderly population has an important cognitive deficit.


CONCLUSIONS
The majority of elderly people has good health. Age is related with a poor health. Women have more health problems than men.
Pérula de Torres
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LA
Unidad Docente de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria, Centro de Salud Occidente y Distrito Sanitario, Córdoba. lperulad@meditex.es
Martínez de la Iglesia
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J
Espejo Espejo
J
J
Rubio Cuadrado
M V
MV
Enciso Berge
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I
Fonseca del Pozo
F J
FJ
Aranda Lara
J M
JM
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004493:Education; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011897:Random Allocation; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Estado de salud de la población mayor de 60 años y su relación con factores sociodemográficos (proyecto ANCO).